Prediction markets surged in 2025, with trading volumes reaching $63.5 billion, a fourfold increase from $15.8 billion in 2024. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi drove this growth, enabling bets on outcomes across politics, sports, economics, and more. Is there a cause-and-effect relationship between the flourishing of prediction markets and the kneecapping of the stocks traditional online betting sites like DraftKings ( NASDAQ:DKNG | DKNG Price Prediction) and Flutter Entertainment ( NASDAQ:FLUT ) have suffered in the past 12 months?
Investors often turn to 13F filings from institutional giants to gain insights into smart money moves. These quarterly reports reveal what hedge funds, asset managers, and other big players are buying or selling, offering a window into their extensive research and analysis on companies. It's not about blindly copying their trades - after all, these filings are backward-looking and don't explain the full strategy.